CHAPTER 21 JESS

"I get it. I don't want to hear about it anymore. It's fine," I groaned and slumped in the chair pinching the bridge of my nose. This was giving me a headache.

"So, what? Are you like, dating now or whatever?" I asked, and Laura shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Sam was sitting between us as the mediator, but I knew she was enjoying this.

If it were anyone else, I would have been happy for her. Hell, I would have been ecstatic, but my brother? "Why did it have to be Josh? He's such a complete asshole of a human!" My head hit the table, and I just lay there.

"I promise I didn't mean for it to happen. I don't know. He was so sweet and charming, and without warning, he stepped forward and kissed me. Like, really kissed me. I felt it all the

way...

"Stop! I don't want to hear how my brother kisses. Please. I beg of you," I said.

"Alright, we get it, Jess. You don't want to hear about your brother sleeping with your best friend. There. I said it. But to be fair, it's slim pickings out there and at least you know your brother isn't a sociopath like..." Sam trailed off, not sure if it was safe to mention Bryan yet. I burst out laughing. "Yeah, we can agree that mine was the

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our choices!" I watched as Sam and Laura relaxed, thankful that we could talk about it now without feeling

mean, it still does, but I keep that

to get the subject

me because I was desperate and he felt sorry for me. That's it. There

watched Laura chew on her cheek. "Okay.

exclaimed.

hook up with

I don't want my brother to mess with you," I said. "You know his reputation;

just different. I don't know. When he's around me,

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treats her for yourself?"Sam offered a solution, and it was a fair

Josh has taken

first. Always, and

a group hug. "Awh. Look at

could take a breath. "Listen, Jess. We totally understand if Bryan scarred you

it for a second. "No. I want something to change in my life. I mean, look at both of you. You are so confident now, like you got that stupid little thing out of the way, and now you are fucking fearless. I don't want

shitty, fucking creep of

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